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verb
- 1. behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not: "I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep" Similar
- 2. lay claim to (a quality or title): "he cannot pretend to sophistication"
adjective
- 1. not really what it is represented as being; imaginary: informal "the children poured out pretend tea for the dolls"
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to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game: [ + to infinitive ] Tom pretends to care. [ + (that) clause ] The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.
The meaning of PRETEND is to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing. How to use pretend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pretend.
Definition of pretend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To pretend is to act as if you're someone else. If you pretend to be your mother for a phone conference with your math teacher, try putting on her high heels to help you get into character. When children or actors are pretending, it's fine, just playing.
5 meanings: 1. to claim or allege (something untrue) 2. to make believe, as in a play 3. to present a claim, esp a dubious one.... Click for more definitions.
To pretend is to create an imaginary characteristic or to play a part: to pretend sorrow. To affect is to make a consciously artificial show of having qualities that one thinks would look well and impress others: to affect shyness.
1. To give a false appearance of; feign: "You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism" (Anthony Burgess). 2. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely: doesn't pretend to be an expert. 3. To represent fictitiously in play; make believe: pretended they were on a cruise. 4.
to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game: [ + (that) ] He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did. The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs. [ + to infinitive ] Were you just pretending to be interested? She's not really hurt - she's only pretending.
Adjective. Filter. verb. pretended, pretending, pretends. To claim or profess falsely; feign; simulate. To pretend anger. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To claim; profess; allege. To pretend ignorance of the law. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make believe, as in children's play. To pretend to be astronauts.
to pretend is to create an imaginary characteristic or to play a part: to pretend sorrow. to affect is to make a consciously artificial show of having qualities that one thinks would look well and impress others: to affect shyness. to assume is to take on or put on a specific outward appearance, often (but not always) with intent to deceive: to ...
